nevergoingtogiveyouup

“One likes to think there's something in it, that old platitude amor vincit omnia. But if I've learned one thing in my short sad life, it is that that particular platitude is a lie. Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.”

#AnglophileApril | 27: #NeverGoingToGiveYouUp

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Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

Cinfhen Your graphics are amazing!!! And your passages are on point💥 5y

Mdargusch Love these quotes together from one of my favorite books! 🖤 5y

emilyhaldi Fab book 🙌🏻 5y

Reviewsbylola Loved this book and this is a fantastic quote. 5y

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vivastory

Another Country | James A Baldwin

I started this powerful novel a few hours ago. I've read about 20% and I think it's safe to say that several of the characters are driven by their obsessions, hatreds and addictions.
#NeverGoingToGiveYouUp #AnglophileApril
@Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi @Cinfhen

Cinfhen STILL need to read Baldwin #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime 5y

Kalalalatja Me too @Cinfhen #NeverEndingTBR 5y

Mdargusch It sounds intense! 5y

emilyhaldi I agree with all of the above! 5y

Reviewsbylola This sounds amazing. 5y

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Reviewsbylola

Bridget Jones's Diary | Helen Fielding

I got to go through @Mdargusch ‘s and @emilyhaldi ‘s castoffs tonight. Of course I found some books to take home with me . . . including the bottom three that I gave to Emily last year during a purge. 😆🙄

#nevergoingtogiveyouup #anglophileapril

Cinfhen

readordierachel Ooh, Penguin Ink editions 😍 5y

erzascarletbookgasm The Ink editions are cool! 5y

Cinfhen What goes around comes around 😘love those bottom 3 covers !! 5y

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Kalalalatja Love the Ink editions 🙌 5y

Mdargusch I can‘t wait for you to read Birchbark House. 😁 5y

emilyhaldi LOL and now you took them back?! 😆 5y

Reviewsbylola Sure did! @emilyhaldi Brian was yelling from the other room NO NO but I just ignored him. 5y

vivastory I don't blame you for taking back the Ink Editions!! They're amazing! 5y

emilyhaldi LOLOL poor Brian 😆 5y

Megabooks I loved

The Interestings: A Novel

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emilyhaldi

Back | Henry Green

Charley Summers leaves his deceased love, Rose, behind after returning home from the war and a POW camp. Upon his return he meets another woman, Nancy, and becomes convinced that she is indeed his first lost love Rose... #nevergoingtogiveyouup
#anglophileapril

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, Mdargusch

Reviewsbylola Beautiful! 🥰 5y

Cinfhen That cover 🤩 5y

BarbaraBB So where is the book that stuck out (the one langer than the others)? 😀 5y

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Mdargusch Lovely 💗 5y

emilyhaldi Lol @BarbaraBB it's currently hidden off on the end 😑 it's really frustrating for my color-sorting sensibilities but even worse the other way!!! 5y

BarbaraBB 😂😂 The best solution probably! 5y

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Andrew65

Romeo and Juliet (Updated) | William Shakespeare

Made me think of one of the original stories on the #Nevergoingtogiveyouup theme!
#AnglophileApril

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

Mdargusch Very clever! 5y

Reviewsbylola Perfect pick! 💔 5y

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Mdargusch

Walking with Miss Millie | Tamara Bundy

I wasn‘t going to buy too many books today but I couldn‘t stop. 🙀
#ohioanabookfestival
#nevergoingtogiveyouup
#anglophileapril
#ohioauthors
#ohiomeetup

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi

Cinfhen Fun! 5y

Mdargusch It‘s always fun to meet the authors @Cinfhen but then I‘m a sucker for their books. 5y

emilyhaldi That looks like a fun mix of books!!! 5y

Suet624 It‘s hard not to. 5y

Reviewsbylola At least you spent less than me. 😆 5y

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gradcat

Rick Astley Adult Coloring Book: Internet Meme Phenomenon and Classical Singer, Pop Artist and Radio Personality Inspired Adult Coloring Book | Elizabeth Markle

#anglophileapril

(Day 27 - #NeverGoingToGiveYouUp)

*I cannot stand this guy (& it goes without saying—but I‘ll say it—I hate his music), but funnily enough, I only learned about “Rickrolling” a few months ago. Live (long enough) and learn...at 60 years old, I just learned about a phenomenon from 1987. Go figure. Anyway, consider yourselves Rickrolled.

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

Velvetfur That's from 1987?!?! I only discovered Rickrolling about 5 years ago, I thought it was a new thing!! Well I'll be.... 😂 5y

JSW I saw Rick Astley in concert and loved his music!! 🙌🏼😂 ah, the 80‘s. 5y

Andrew65 @JSW He was always my wife‘s favourite! 5y

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Bookwomble He's a really down-to-earth, very nice guy. I'm not a great fan of his music, but as a person he's pretty cool. 5y

Mdargusch I have no idea who he is! 👵🏻 5y

gradcat @mdargusch You always crack me up! 😅🤣😂 5y

gradcat @Velvetfur At least you found out five years ago...I mean, honestly, he‘s of my time period, and I didn‘t even know who he was (much less the “rickroll”) until—I kid you not—about 5 months ago! 😂 5y

gradcat @JSW @Andrew65 I‘m sorry...I hope you don‘t take my musical opinions personally. And @Bookwomble I believe you! It‘s only, like you say, I‘m not a fan of his music. Sorry guys!! 😱 5y

Bookwomble @gradcat No offence taken at all 😊 ❤ 5y

Andrew65 @gradcat Of course we don‘t. 😍 5y

GripLitGrl 😂🤣😂 5y

JSW No offense taken at all!!! 😁👍🏼 I find it funny that he‘s still in pop culture after all this time. 5y

Reviewsbylola My husband and stepdaughter had to explain rick roll to me after one of her friends sang this song at a choir concert and everyone found it hilarious. I was def confused. 5y

emilyhaldi Ok well am I the only one here now who doesn't know what a Rick roll is? 5y

Velvetfur @gradcat Hahaha! When he first became popular, I have to admit, I was a fan! 😲 I was young, don't @ me, lol! (not a fan now) 5y

Velvetfur @emilyhaldi I didn't know how to explain it so I got you this! - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling 5y

emilyhaldi Well, who woulda thought?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y

gradcat @Reviewsbylola & @emilyhaldi You see how much we learn here on Litsy?! 😂 5y

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erzascarletbookgasm

Bodies of Light | Sarah Moss

My #currentread follows Ally, who struggles against social prejudice to study to become one of the first female doctors in England. Ally‘s determination and devotion are driven by her mother‘s expectations and her hunger for her mother‘s approval, and although she is treated with harsh treatments and no love, she never gives up her dream to become a female doctor.
#anglophileapril #nevergoingtogiveyouup

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

Cathythoughts I put this one into #hibernation Must bring it out again. (edited) 5y

Penny_LiteraryHoarders I just bought this one! 5y

Cinfhen Keep seeing this author on Litsy!! Which book should I read first from her?? 5y

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Mdargusch Great tie in! 5y

Reviewsbylola I‘ve heard such great things about this author. 5y

erzascarletbookgasm @Cinfhen This is a standalone novel which can be read first (it‘s my first book by Moss), but maybe @Kalalalatja can enlighten us as she loves this author and introduces me to her. 5y

emilyhaldi I love Moss but this book was tough to get through at times 5y

Cinfhen Ok, thanks!! I‘ll wait & see what @Kalalalatja or @TrishB suggests 😁 5y

Kalalalatja I started with The Tidal Zone, which was great! But this is the first in a duology, and it is loosely connected to Night Waking, which is set in our time, while the duology is historical fiction. You cans tart with both Night Waking or this @Cinfhen both are great in their own way 👍 5y

Cinfhen I‘m worried it‘s gonna be too YA @Kalalalatja what do u think ?? 5y

Kalalalatja @Cinfhen no, no not YA at all! It is definitely books for adults. Most of Moss‘ books deals with themes like parenthood (mostly motherhood), feminism, family relationships, both healthy and unhealthy. No love triangles, no teenage angst in these books 5y

Cinfhen Oooh!! Good to know @Kalalalatja thanks 👍🏻😁 5y

TrishB Definitely not YA. Night Waking really spoke to me about the juggle of small kids and trying to have a career. No such thing as a perfect mum and we‘re judged every day! 5y

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